In Super Bowl XLIX, they allowed the Seahawks to come within a yard of taking the lead with 26 seconds to go. Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception in Super Bowl XLIX gave the Patriots a title, but they don't make our top 25. The Eagles lost a close one in Super Bowl LVII, but they got their revenge over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs topped a Patriots team in New England that fielded one of the best defenses of the last quarter century. 2007 New England Patriots (18-1)Fate: Lost Super Bowl XLII to Giants 17-14Offense: 99th percentileDefense: 94th percentileNo, the best team of the past 25 years did not win a Super Bowl.